In one of the more exciting Championship games at the Lady X Tournament Millennium defeated Perry in an overtime thriller in which Tournament MVP Kassady Dixon delivered a last second assist to Sophomore Guard Mia Amundsen, who was able to drain a game winning 3 as time expired. The matchup showcased the 2018 Champion vs the 2019 Champion. While this year's tournament did not have all the perennials powers that it usually showcases, presumable due to it postponement from its June slot due to the the pandemic, it did not disappoint in terms of game play and excitement. What follows are some take a ways that we have about the teams that made the Lady X Tournament a success in 2020. Millennium (Finished #1 with an Overtime victory over Perry) is still talented. They have a D1 committ in Kassidy Dixon (GCU) and a top 5 Freshman in Ellie Guiney. However they are not still a defensive minded program. In the past the Tigers would hang their hat o...
Hamilton
2 trips to the Championship game, 1 title in the past 2
seasons as well as another title to boot has made Hamilton a perennial contender
to cut down the net in 6A. Hamilton does
lose some firepower from its back to back title game runs. 3 seniors to graduations and at least one key
player has chosen to go the Prep School route.
This will give Coach Trevor Neider a big challenge if they are to return
to a 3rd straight title game appearance. If anyone can do it, it should be the Huskies,
who have always played tough defense and shot the ball well, when they needed
to.
The Husky’s will be led by 2 senior guards with tons of
experience. Graciela Roybal has played
in 88 games over her 3 years at Hamilton.
She has range from deep and can get her shot off quickly, which is
needed as a shooter of her size. She fills
up the score sheet in a hurry. The other
guard is Amyah Reaves. She has played in
66 games for the Huskies and was named Most Outstanding Player of the Title
game in 2019. The guard can get to the
rim, handle the ball and defend in the full court. Much of the scoring this season will need to
come from this senior back court.
Inside the Huskies have one of the premier post threats in Raegan
Farrington. She is an absolute load to
handle in the low block, almost unstoppable around the hoop. It will be interesting to see if anyone
outside of the size of Valley Vista will be able to stop her this season. Farrington has appeared in 75 games for the Huskies
which gives them one of most experienced teams in 6A.
Sophomores Storm Nguyen, Amber Cly, and Marlee Hebbring will
be asked to play a bigger role this season.
They along with Seniors Amari Burnette and Vanessa Washington will need
to play big minutes if the Huskies are able to make it back to the final
game.
This biggest question mark for the Hamilton will be how
many players return and who if any players choose to transfer to the slew of “Prep
Schools” that are popping up in the Valley.
Up next: Pinnacle
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